For me the 16* is it, no issues descending once, as Andrew said you ge through that small learning curve to get accustomed to the bit different feel. I tried a 12 degree Salsa bar and compared to my 9 degree, it really did not make much of a difference, actually felt about the same, the SQ Lab 16* was a whole nother story. Only problem you'll find is that if you own multiple bikes, once you've spent enough time on the 16* bar, you'll want one on all the other bikes, so can get expensive :-D
July 27, 2019, 7:32 a.m. - MountainBikeBarbados .
For me the 16* is it, no issues descending once, as Andrew said you ge through that small learning curve to get accustomed to the bit different feel. I tried a 12 degree Salsa bar and compared to my 9 degree, it really did not make much of a difference, actually felt about the same, the SQ Lab 16* was a whole nother story. Only problem you'll find is that if you own multiple bikes, once you've spent enough time on the 16* bar, you'll want one on all the other bikes, so can get expensive :-D